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Lockheed Martin wins $511 million contract from US Space Force for two new GPS satellites

Shelly Shelly Follow Dec 11, 2020 · 1 min read
Lockheed Martin wins $511 million contract from US Space Force for two new GPS satellites
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Lockheed Martin wins $511 million contract from US Space Force for two…

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $511 million contract for two new GPS 3F satellites. The contract was finalised on October 7th, on the basis of a 2018 deal.

GPS 3F, the latest version of the satellites, offer global positioning, navigation, and timing services. They are also equipped with a completely digital navigation payload, and their signals possess better protection against jamming and other kinds of interference, reported SpaceNews.

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